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Fixing Data Breaches Part 1: Education

Troy Hunt

Let's get started with one I raised multiple times whilst sitting in front of Congress - education. Data Breaches Occur Due to Human Error. Nowhere is it truer than with data breaches and it's the most logical place to start this series. Education is the Best ROI on Security Spend. The difference is education.

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COPPA Guidance for EdTech Companies and Schools During the Coronavirus

Hunton Privacy

On April 9, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued guidance under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) for operators of educational technology (“EdTech”) used both in school settings and for virtual learning.

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CIRWA Project tracks ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure

Security Affairs

According to the summary findings related to the period 2013-2020, the most targeted critical infrastructures are government facilities, followed by education and healthcare. Data collected by the researchers are very interesting and very useful for future research projects on the security of the critical infrastructure.

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Businesses to Assist NHS Test and Trace Efforts

Hunton Privacy

Establishments and companies in the UK will therefore be responsible for the additional collection and potential sharing of customers’ personal data. Any entity engaging in this kind of data collection will need to comply with the requirements of data protection law.

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When are schools required to report personal data breaches?

IT Governance

Deliberate or accidental action (or inaction) by the school or one of the processors : an example would be sending old PCs, laptops or filing cabinets to be destroyed without first removing the data held on them. Sending personal data to the wrong person : this includes any message sent by email, post or fax. Identity theft or fraud.

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MY TAKE: Apple users show strong support for Tim Cook’s privacy war against Mark Zuckerberger

The Last Watchdog

“The second reason for this healthy public debate is that thought leaders in technology are in the best position to implement tools for respecting consumer privacy, such as providing full disclosure about data collection and requiring consent for collection of sensitive personal data.

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New York Legislature Considers New York Child Data Privacy and Protection Act

Hunton Privacy

On September 23, 2022, New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes introduced S9563 , also known as the “New York Child Data Privacy and Protection Act.” collecting, retaining, processing or selling personal data of child users where the online product is intended primarily for educational purposes.